{"product_id":"westmoreland-the-general-who-lost-vietnam-isbn-9780547844923","title":"Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn this definitive portrait, prize-winning military historian Lewis Sorley convincingly argues how General Westmoreland was responsible for losing the Vietnam War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it possible that the riddle of America’s military failure in Vietnam has a one-word, one-man answer?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil we understand Gen. William Westmoreland, we will never know what went wrong in the Vietnam War. An Eagle Scout at fifteen, First Captain of his West Point class, Westmoreland fought in two wars and became Superintendent at West Point. Then he was chosen to lead the war effort in Vietnam for four crucial years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe proved a disaster. Unable to think creatively about unconventional warfare, Westmoreland chose an unavailing strategy, stuck to it in the face of all opposition, and stood accused of fudging the results when it mattered most. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn authoritative study offering tragic lessons crucial for the future of American leadership, \u003cem\u003eWestmoreland\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A terrific book, lively and brisk . . . a must read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War.” —Thomas E. Ricks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Eye-opening and sometimes maddening, Sorley’s \u003cem\u003eWestmoreland\u003c\/em\u003e is not to be missed.” —John Prados, author of \u003cem\u003eVietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945–1975\u003c\/em\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"This is \u003cstrong\u003ea terrific book\u003c\/strong\u003e, lively and brisk, and surprisingly interesting. How could this deeply flawed, limited man rise so high in the U.S. Army? \u003cstrong\u003eThis will be the definitive book on Westmoreland, and a must read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"  -Thomas E. Ricks, author of \u003cem\u003eFiasco\u003c\/em\u003e  and \u003cem\u003eThe Gamble\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cem\u003e   \u003c\/em\u003e\" Lewis Sorley's \u003cstrong\u003ebrilliant portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e of General Westmoreland helps us understand why our war lasted so long and ended as it did. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is biography at its finest\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"  - Bui Diem, South Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States (1967-1972)    \"A \u003cstrong\u003eriveting history\u003c\/strong\u003e of how ambition corrupted soldierly virtues and led to slyness, hubris and national disaster. \u003cstrong\u003eA scorching indictment of how generals covered up for each other\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" -Bing West, author of THE WRONG WAR: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan　   \"To understand the Vietnam War in its totality one must logically try to understand General Westmoreland.　 Dr. Lewis \u003cstrong\u003eSorley has made an enormous contribution \u003c\/strong\u003eby revealing General Westmoreland’s complex personality and the role it played in U.S. foreign policy.\" -Melvin R. Laird, former Secretary of Defense and nine-term Member of Congress    \"Reaching beyond the surface to penetrate the enigma of General William C. Westmoreland, Lewis Sorley gathers the recollections of Westy’s Army colleagues, the man’s personal papers, and official records to tell the story of a general who has remained opaque despite the many debates over his role in the Vietnam war. \u003cstrong\u003eEye-opening and sometimes maddening, Sorley’s \u003cem\u003eWestmoreland \u003c\/em\u003eis not to be missed\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"  -John Prados, author of \u003cem\u003eVietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890165346533,"sku":"NP9780547844923","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547844923.jpg?v=1730232669","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/westmoreland-the-general-who-lost-vietnam-isbn-9780547844923","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}